Two's

Last week in 2's-

2 (more) of my kids got glasses-

That makes four. Poor things inherited

my eyesight genes.

Also, I made 2 bags in three days-

This one is a diaper bag for my sister

who just had a baby. (I swapped the button

for a round, brown one.)

If I sold these, I would call this one,

'chocolate chip mint'.
And, I made a new church/YW bag.

Ta-da!

Don't you love it?

I do.


I've never had anything that was animal print.
It makes me feel all fashionable.

I'm especially pleased with the bow.
I figured out how to make it all on my own.

I made them so fast, maybe I should do it
professionally.
Hahahahaha! My back is still recovering.

Flashback

Our Young Women had New Beginnings last week. The theme was 'Be Loyal to the Royal that is in you. For you are the Daughter of a King.' The girls had the option to dress up as princesses for the event. I pulled out my prom dress (circa 1983) for Sadie to try on. It fit amazingly well.
She thought it was old-fashioned. It is. But, it is very princess-y and when we got to the church, she couldn't quit twirling around in it. =}

On a different note, Noah is loving pre-school and I love that he's learning so much. He recognizes letters and numbers everywhere. Even in scraps of paper. He picked this up off the floor and said, "Look, a 'one'."

Be Still My 'Mother's Heart'

On Sunday, we realized that Spencer had outgrown his suit, so, in true large family fashion, we passed it down. This is what Hunter and Spencer looked like when we left for church. Thing is, I remember all too well how Adam and Jacob looked in these suits and how fast the time has flown by since they wore them.

These would be the feet of my newest nephew, Ryker. He's adorable, and now that I'm done having babies, I appreciate the women in my life for having them. I got to snuggle him, check out his adorable feet and hands and kiss his ultra-soft head. (He weighed in at 10lb. 6oz. and my sister pushed him out in two pushes! If anyone was made for having babies, we are!)

Just Some Old Pics

I was going through my pictures on my laptop and found a bunch I'd scanned. Just thought I'd share some of the good times. Heidi, Marc and Me
Mom, Dad and Me (what is with my hair?!?)

Heidi and Jerry

Amanda and Lindsey

Rachel, Sarah, Amanda and Lindsey

Sarah, Matt, Mitch and Ellen

Max and Noah

Sadie, Lexie and Ashley

Spencer and Hunter

Adam and Jake

Sarah and Ellen- the one-armed cheerleaders.

Marc and Matt(?)

Me and Heidi

25,567 Days

Happy 70th to my Dad!

(Nice tongue, Sarah!)

Happy B-day to my Hubby

Just because my husband loves being on here so much- I thought I'd put his picture on. He turned 42 last week. He talks about me being married to an old man, then I remind him that his wife is older.
We've been married for 19 years. That sound like such a long time, but it sure has flown by. Here's a few of the reasons I love him-

• He makes me laugh and in return, laughs at my jokes. A good marriage needs laughter, don't you think?
• He's a great father. He loves his kids and is there for them.
• If you look up 'hard worker' in the dictionary, Guy's picture would likely be there. He never shies away from work.
• He loves and desires me for who I am now. This is a big one, considering all the changes I've gone through in the past 2 decades. I'd love to have my 25 year-old body back, but he never says anything like that. He makes me feel beautiful.
• He has a testimony and works hard in the church. Although I like teaching and speaking, my husband HATES doing either one. His calling in the Elder's quorum means he has to teach every couple months. He dreads it and worries over it for weeks. But, he does it. That means alot.
• He's my best friend. I really do love spending time with him.

Happy Birthday, Guy!

This Week in Pictures

On Tuesday, we (the YW and YM) went sledding. Taking pictures in the dark, while kids are whizzing down a hill is not an easy task. I get lots of pics of the snow.
A great time was had by all, well, except our fearless YW President who basically broke her butt on the way down. There was this wicked little jump halfway down and she caught some air and *BAM*!!

There were many wipeouts, and it was FREEZING, but, you know kids, they didn't care. There was one other painful crash and it involved the biggest kid there. Yep. Mine. Adam hit the jump then landed against a snow bank at the bottom. He had the breath knocked out of him and an hour later was having a hard time breathing. Soooo, that landed us here-

("Mom! You brought your camera?" Of course.)

He had a chest x-ray and thankfully nothing was broken. Just bruised. Some Lortab and a day home from school was all he needed to recover. Oh, and FYI, if you're going to the ER, tell them you (or the patient) are having a hard time breathing. They will fast track you right back and the doctor shows up in mere minutes. Just tell them, 'My ankle might be broken, oh, and I'm having a hard time breathing.' Also, if you can get hurt or sick on a Tuesday, that helps, too. Much better than a Saturday night!

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I had another visit to the hospital, but this one was a happy one. My cute niece, Rachel, had an even cuter baby. Meet Rowe Charli Morton-

She's a tiny, little peanut, and, oh, so sweet. A little background on her name- my grandmother's name was Sadie Rowe Doane. I think it's wonderful, and I'm sure my grandma is smiling down from heaven at her newest namesake. The Charli is for Rachel's brother who died at birth. It's so funny, every time I tell Noah her name, he says, "That's row, row your boat."

All in all, not a bad week.